"And his father will need him now. Could you spare him, if Jim finds he can't get along alone?"
"I don't know," laughed Bud. "I reckon I need somebody to look after them campers up to my old place."
"Oh, I forgot to tell you; the folks that were here last summer stopped by on their way to Jason. Mrs. Weston and her girl. They said they were going to visit Mr. Bronson."
"H'm! Then I reckon I got to keep Lorry. Don't know what three females would do with just Bronson for comp'ny. He's a-tickin' at that writin' machine of his most all day, and sometimes nights. It must be like livin' in a cave."
"But Dorothy hasn't," said Lorry.
"That's right! My, but that little gal has built up wonderful since she's been up there! Did you see my watch?"
"Why, no!"
"Some style to that!" And Shoop displayed the new watch with pride. "And here's the name of the lady what give it to me."
Lorry's mother examined the watch, and handed it to Lorry, to whom the news of the gift was a surprise.
"But she didn't give him a watch," said Shoop, chuckling.